Longs Peak Ornament

This item is currently back ordered and is expected in stock by June 30.

2 inch diameter

Cast in fine pewter

Metallic cord

Mounted on story card

Place Name: Longs Peak Elevation: 14,255 ft.Coordinates: N40° 15' 17'' W105° 36' 55'' Location: Front Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA MarkerSleuth Photo Contributor: David Gaffaney and Joe Theil, 1997 This magnificent mountain is often referred to as a "climbers" mountain because even the easiest route is a classic climb. Known for its distinctive silhouette and sheer east face Diamond, the beloved Longs Peak is the northernmost of the Colorado fourteeners. The first documented ascent was led by geologist and surveyor, John Wesley Powell on August 23, 1873. It is likely, however, that native Americans had climbed the peak prior to that time. In 1873, Addie Alexander became the first woman to climb Longs. The peak provided a training ground for four members of the 1963 American Everest Expedition, two of whom succeed in reaching Everest's summit. Longs Peak was named after explorer and survey engineer, Major Stephen Harriman Long.